Wednesday, November 4, 2009

What is a Legal Separation?

In Wisconsin, married spouses have the ability to legal separate from each other. The process is nearly the same as the process for obtaining a divorce. See earlier posts regarding the divorce process. The main difference is that at the end of the process couples are still married. Both husband and wife have to agree to be legally separated. If one parties decides he or she would rather be divorced before the legal separation is granted, the action is changed from a legal separation to a divorce. The seemingly good part about a legal separation is that after one year of being legally separated, a spouse can send in a standard form stating that he or she wants a divorce and neither party has to return to Court for the divorce to be granted.

If you would like more information about legal separation, contact an attorney. As always, this and any blog posting are no substitute for legal advice.

4 comments:

Family disputes such as divorce or separation can be an emotionally challenging time of your life, especially when there are children involved. Before doing crazy things and selfish thing, please do think of your children first.

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This blog is written by Attorney Katie Babe. Attorney Babe is a partner at Lakeland Law Firm, LLC . She actively practices family law and as a divorce mediator. Her blog is aimed at providing imformation to Wisconsin residents. The inspiration for her postings comes from common questions she has been asked during her years of practice. For more information about this author, visit Lakeland Law Firm's website listed below.